New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-20

represent the truth.
It would seem that Judge Schoonmalrer, Oh tho
Interstate Commerce Commission, although on
craftsmanship bent, possesses frugal mind III
he has resigned his office of Civil Service Commis-
sioner for this State, the public is not aware OF
that fact Is he holding both places and drawing
two salaries Perhaps Governor Hill could throw
some light on this question.
"The New-Yor< Commercial Advertiser In
dulges in some pretty sharp criticism at the eX-
pense Of the country members of the Legislature
And does our neghbor consider the metropolitan
delegation to the Senate and Assembly the con-
summate flower of craftsmanship that it provoles
comparison? of the rural Districts says 1.-The
Advertiser" -"werc governed from New-Yorl1 in
stead Of Newly orI from the rural districts the
downtrodden countryman would stand better
show than the citizen does now under the present
arrangement Well, perhaps so, but where is the
proof? 1t strikes us that, take the Legislature
year In and year out, the country members, the
majority Of whom are Republicans need not fear
TO enter into competitive examination, either
for character or ability, with the city members,
the majority Of whom are Democrats.
Once more "Ihe Albany Argus the organ OF
the Democracy Mt the capital, has demonstrated
generous share of its editorial column to sneering
at tho report of the majority of the Bacon COM
mitee which laid bare the iniquities of the Brook
lyn ring.
The Rev S. +. Smith, the author Of any Coun-
try 'Tis of Thee who has just been given re-
ception in Chicago was q fellow cnssmaJc OF
Oliver Wendell Holmes Holmes makes a charac-
teristic allusion to him in one of his class poems
Hero comes a young follow Of excellent pith,
Fato tried 10 conceal him by naming him Smith,
picnio for 10000 children is tho latest Jubilee
project in England 1t is certain to prove a popu-
lar scheme and ia this respect is unlike The
thousand and ono memorial enterprises OF the
Queens Gfticth year on tho throne One day Of
pleasure In Hyde Park seems an inadequate re-
turn for tho generous contributions now making
TO the fund. A fonnight's outing in tho country
for onc-third OF the number would be HE lRlBUNis
amendment to tho scheme Tint would represent
the net results Of n single season OF Tho Fresh
Air Fund which is conducted yeor after year by
a single newspaper without the advcntllouS ala
of Jubilee excitement
slim Dunno is said 10 have been staggered
when he heard Justice Walsh pronounce fine oil
| $3.50 upon him. If Dunno had got his deserts Tor
his dastardy assault on Inspector Saekeilar' the
public would probably have been staggered-th~
is the public who know what pull win
"BossH Mclaughlin means
| curious complaint Is heard in ENGLAND. Pauper
Iabor from abroad, it is CHARGED is squeezing out
native industries and impoverishng Engilsh Work
ers. II Is another sign that free trade mas not
BROUGHT with it all the blessings Of material CIV
iIization as was predicted 10y Mr.. Golden and MI
BRIGHT. The London specialists who are discuss
lng this interesting subject urge The adoption
Of measures for checking Immigration 1haV II
not the courso adopted in "benighted America
where the "mcdagal end barbarous policy of pro
lection is maintained. pauper aborcrs are brought
into coD,petition with American workers. put the
industries are not squeezed out. On the contrary
those Industries thrive, and in good ume the
poyertystricllen immigrants themselves prosper
The Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden. says IL Is
right 10 pray for political success provided You
don.t belong TO a party thGt Is PAST praying for
This seems 10 exclude both the Democratic ana
] tho Nuc,y,i,np PARTIES The Democrats are Too
had TO be PRAYED for the MugwumIs too good.
| Ono 81 the suggestions for supplying Trance
with n new Ministry has the merit OF OFFICIALLY
n contcmplates the transfer OF the portfolios 10
prominent members of the Budget Committee
| Tint committee has upset one Minlsuy uVci
another on questions OF practical finance. Leu II
now take oiIlco aud introduce that wonderful
policy OF rctrenchmcnt and reform when 10 III
variably recommends in its resolutions lurh
about is only fair plny. Let Budget Commit
tee Cabinet be formed, and tncn let new budse'
Committee recruited exclusively with eN-Ainisteis
be appointed to watch it.
! Syracuse gentleman, who evidently was hoV
horn to witch the world with noble horsemanshlp'
has been spending u night away from home III
one OF the comparatively unintcfcsting lockulS Oh
this metropolis Ills horse alter throwing nm
nromrtlv knocked down a passing citizen VINO
promptly procured the arrest OF The immersed
syracusan Moral: Riding school undersr%iu
otes should beware how they exercise their
CHARGERS in frequentcd streets
II may be- rs Mr. Stedmnn holds, that TINS Is
~tho twilight Of the poets but dispatch from
PHILADELPHIA goes 10 show that it Is tho hlrh noon
of the appreciation Of poets, Walt whitman is
now entertaining man who came on from Alabama
travelling a matter Of 700 miles expressly 10
burn incense before the bard, The New souIh
Is full Of surprises,
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